[113th Congress Public Law 26]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
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Public Law 113-26
113th Congress
An Act
To amend title 40, United States Code, to improve veterans service
organizations access to Federal surplus personal property. <<NOTE: Aug.
9, 2013 - [H.R. 1171]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Formerly Owned
Resources for Veterans to Express Thanks for Service Act of 2013. 40 USC
101 note.>>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Formerly Owned Resources for Veterans
to Express Thanks for Service Act of 2013'' or the ``FOR VETS Act of
2013''.
SEC. 2. VETERANS ACCESS TO FEDERAL EXCESS AND SURPLUS PERSONAL
PROPERTY.
Section 549(c)(3) of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (B)--
(A) in clause (viii), by adding ``or'' at the end;
and
(B) by striking clause (x); and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) for purposes of providing services to veterans
(as defined in section 101 of title 38), to an
organization whose--
``(i) membership comprises substantially
veterans; and
``(ii) representatives are recognized by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 5902
of title 38.''.
Approved August 9, 2013.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1171:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 113-126 (Comm. on Oversight and Government Reform).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):
July 8, considered and passed House.
Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate.
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